Thank you for expressing what a lot of people probably felt. People around me talked glowingly of Neil Gaimen before the allegations, so my attitude towards him was generally a positive one. He felt like someone I could aspire to in the future. It's all just so disappointing and a gigantic letdown to have these stories and experiences come to light. It darkened my already cynical heart.
Thank you for your video. Yours was the only I could find less than two weeks old (under twenty min). I appreciate how you broke this down and agree with you re: not being a super fan but finding it more disturbing because of how he branded himself. Gaiman came across as a champion of the downtrodden and always generous to his fans! Admittedly, I did like him less after his tirades about race-swapping in fantasy (because in the UK world, where skin colour doesn't exist to the point of erasing the existence of distinct cultures -- including racist history -- is flawed imo). Gaiman calling the one woman accuser severe mental health was an admission of his guilt to me because he would still be culpable. Especially as she was his employee and trapped on the island alone with no money. Very predatory. I find it disturbing how TH-cam news channels aren't covering any of it (compared to past people with often less horrific details). Thanks again.
I've been a Neil fan for decades now...and frankly, this has been devastating. Of course, innocent until proven guilty in a court of law, but I think what hurts the most (apart from the allegations of course), is that it goes against the image he's presented down the years. As a creative I have looked to him as inspirational, as a trans person I have looked to him as a well-known ally, but as a victim of SA myself, I can only currently look at him with betrayal. I don't want this to be true, and somehow hope the allegations are proven false, but 😪😔
I have been watching peoples reactions and am still shocked. I should not be shocked or surprised but I am. I am 61 and have been reading his work ever since the Sandman comics came out. As a parent to young adults. I could not even imagine having sex with someone my children's ages. Even if these girls are lying about the nonconsent it upsets me that he would touch a person that is younger than his own first three children. I am a hypocrite in a way because I only had older lovers when I was in my 20's but all of them were a bit abusive. I remember one guy telling me that he only went out with younger women because they were easier to control. He wanted to be called, "Master." Like he is trying to mimic the leonard Cohen Master song. Ish ...
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Thank you for expressing what a lot of people probably felt.
People around me talked glowingly of Neil Gaimen before the allegations, so my attitude towards him was generally a positive one. He felt like someone I could aspire to in the future.
It's all just so disappointing and a gigantic letdown to have these stories and experiences come to light. It darkened my already cynical heart.
Thank you for your video. Yours was the only I could find less than two weeks old (under twenty min).
I appreciate how you broke this down and agree with you re: not being a super fan but finding it more disturbing because of how he branded himself. Gaiman came across as a champion of the downtrodden and always generous to his fans! Admittedly, I did like him less after his tirades about race-swapping in fantasy (because in the UK world, where skin colour doesn't exist to the point of erasing the existence of distinct cultures -- including racist history -- is flawed imo). Gaiman calling the one woman accuser severe mental health was an admission of his guilt to me because he would still be culpable. Especially as she was his employee and trapped on the island alone with no money. Very predatory.
I find it disturbing how TH-cam news channels aren't covering any of it (compared to past people with often less horrific details). Thanks again.
I've been a Neil fan for decades now...and frankly, this has been devastating. Of course, innocent until proven guilty in a court of law, but I think what hurts the most (apart from the allegations of course), is that it goes against the image he's presented down the years. As a creative I have looked to him as inspirational, as a trans person I have looked to him as a well-known ally, but as a victim of SA myself, I can only currently look at him with betrayal. I don't want this to be true, and somehow hope the allegations are proven false, but 😪😔
I have been watching peoples reactions and am still shocked. I should not be shocked or surprised but I am. I am 61 and have been reading his work ever since the Sandman comics came out. As a parent to young adults. I could not even imagine having sex with someone my children's ages. Even if these girls are lying about the nonconsent it upsets me that he would touch a person that is younger than his own first three children. I am a hypocrite in a way because I only had older lovers when I was in my 20's but all of them were a bit abusive. I remember one guy telling me that he only went out with younger women because they were easier to control. He wanted to be called, "Master." Like he is trying to mimic the leonard Cohen Master song. Ish ...
yeah, I still find younger women attractive but I feel a bit creepy about it and if I were single I don't think I'd ever pursue one.